CVE-2026-40141: A high-severity vulnerability exists in a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileg

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-40141?

privileged remote access: upgrade to 25.3.3; remote support: upgrade to 25.3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-40141 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40141 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-40141 affect?

CVE-2026-40141 affects privileged remote access, remote support. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). A high-severity vulnerability exists in a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access related to the processing of certain input parameters. Insufficient validation of user-supplied input may allow a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-40141?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.9UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-40141 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting privileged remote access, remote support. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A high-severity vulnerability exists in a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access related to the processing of certain input parameters. Insufficient validation of user-supplied input may allow an authenticated attacker with limited privileges to access unintended resources or data beyond their authorization scope. Exploitation is restricted to accounts with specific permissions.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.9 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-943
Published	2026-07-06
Last modified	2026-07-07

Publisher (CNA): BeyondTrust · Vendor: beyondtrust

Last updated 2026-07-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-06 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-07 18:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

beyondtrust privileged remote access UPGRADE

Affected: < 25.3.3

Fixed in: 25.3.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy privileged-remote-access || rpm -q privileged-remote-access || privileged-remote-access --version

2. UPGRADE to 25.3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade privileged-remote-access

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade privileged-remote-access

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

beyondtrust remote support UPGRADE

Affected: < 25.3.3

Fixed in: 25.3.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy remote-support || rpm -q remote-support || remote-support --version

2. UPGRADE to 25.3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade remote-support

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade remote-support

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-40141?

privileged remote access: upgrade to 25.3.3; remote support: upgrade to 25.3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-40141 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40141 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-40141 affect?

CVE-2026-40141 affects privileged remote access, remote support. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). A high-severity vulnerability exists in a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access related to the processing of certain input parameters. Insufficient validation of user-supplied input may allow a

How urgent is CVE-2026-40141?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity

Related CVEs

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CVE-2026-40139 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE UPGRADE A critical pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Suppo
CVE-2026-40138 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE UPGRADE A critical pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Suppo

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